Off to Bohol

Bohol is an island province in the Central Visayas region.

It was only 15 minutes to the airport - we left our casa at 7 am -  earlyish still and so traffic not yet too busy. Driver contracted via Kathryn’s office prompt and efficient. In fact we have longer to wait in the queue for the bag drop (45 mins)!!

And the boarding process was like a dog’s breakfast. Only good thing is that Seniors get some level of preference. The boarding gate wasn’t even announced until boarding time. No way do we depart on time. Like at least half an hour late. 

Just looked at weather forecast for Bohol. Rain! Argh! So much for being the best time to travel there.

A tad over 1 hour flight to Bohol. 

Thankfully I had organised with our accommodation for a pick-up so it was a reasonably seamless transfer: interesting drive starting very rural then urban. 

Not long after we arrived it started bucketing down.  The gorgeous view out over the bay turned quickly to Zip. 

We are having lunch at the restaurant at our accommodation as by now it is close to 2 pm and we had breakfast about 6 am.  Sitting looking out at the thunderous storm and remarking on the presence still of a few intrepid fishing vessels out there. Madness.

Hmmm. Hamburger, beer and chips. I suspect we’ll be eating here for the most part as it is a bit of a trek into the last little town we passed - Booy Barangay: no Europeans in sight and looking somewhat seedy …

When the rain stopped, we did indeed venture into Booy Barangay. Ghastly road. No footpaths. Full of traffic going every-which-way. Potholes. Mud. Puddles with water spraying everywhere when the traffic went through it.  So we have seen local life up close and have no intention of repeating the exercise.

A brisk walk back - as brisk as it can be on such terrain - and we made it just in time for a lovely sunset. Enjoying a drink now. Very peaceful. You really don’t want to venture out from here (not on foot anyway).

Walked about 7 kms which is good considering we hung around airports and were on a flight for a large part of the day.